It doesn't take a genius / Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Houston, TX : Six Foot Press, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: 304 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781644420027
- 1644420023
- It does not take a genius
- African American youth -- Juvenile fiction
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Camps -- Juvenile fiction
- Camp counselors -- Juvenile fiction
- Self-esteem in children -- Juvenile fiction
- Self-reliance -- Juvenile fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- Fiction
- Coming of age -- Fiction
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Fiction | RHUDAY-P OLUGBEMI | Available | 33111009804739 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | RHUDAY-P OLUGBEMI | Available | 33111010506554 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A hilarious and moving coming-of-age tale that explores the intersection between self and community and the complexity of Black identity as a boy wonders: if he's not who he's always thought he was, who exactly can he be?
"An exceptional novel with broad appeal." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Emmett and his older brother Luke have always been "Batman and Robin," though they're quick to bicker about who's who. Spending the summer at a historic Black summer camp seems like a wonderful adventure for the two to share, but since Luke is there as a junior counselor, he seems to spend all of his time being everyone else's big brother, and ignoring Emmett.
As Luke seems to be moving on to new adventures, Emmett struggles in unexpected ways, especially in swim class and the "It Takes A Village" entrepreneurship class. Without his brother to turn to for support, Emmett works to build a new crew of "superfriends," who'll help him plan something spectacular for the end-of-camp awards night and celebration. Along the way, Emmett learns that no matter what, there can be many ways to define family.
It Doesn't Take a Genius is inspired by the feature film Boy Genius , starring Miles Brown, Rita Wilson, and Nora Dunn.
Emmett finds a new group of friends at summer camp since his older brother, Luke, is a junior counselor and doesn't seem to have time for him anymore.